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EP 2977888 B1 20181107 - Method and system for storage and version management of computer programs

Title (en)

Method and system for storage and version management of computer programs

Title (de)

Verfahren und System zur Speicherung und zur Versionsverwaltung von Computerprogrammen

Title (fr)

Procédé et système destinés à l'enregistrement et à la gestion des versions de programmes informatiques

Publication

EP 2977888 B1 20181107 (DE)

Application

EP 14177848 A 20140721

Priority

EP 14177848 A 20140721

IPC 8 full level

G06F 8/41 (2018.01); G06F 8/71 (2018.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G06F 8/48 (2013.01); G06F 8/71 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

US 2008163168 A1 20080703 - HUANG TAO [US]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2977888 A1 20160127; EP 2977888 B1 20181107

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 14177848 A 20140721